Overheating Omg

[simon275]

So I was playing Wow and the game started to lagg a bit look at the latency it was fine. Then I noticed the case fans where going really fast. Hmmm So I alt tabed out of wow to the desktop and right clicked on the nivida thingy to tell me my graphics card temp

98 Degrees

Pushes power button computer turns off. Thank good for the ATX standard.

I hope I havent killed it because I need my computer and Now is not the time for an upgrade as I am in my exams. So it will have to wait until I can buy a 3rd party cooler and some better case fans after my exams. Stupid super lan boy case dam fans aren't fast enough.

[Dukenuke001]

What type of card are you running? I'm curious for the safety of mine when I get it up and running again, lol.

[nil8]

Get a zalman cooler for your gpu, and some high cfm sleeve fans for your case.
It might not be a bad idea to make a blowhole at the top if possible with a fan to exhaust the hot air. That alone might drop the temps in your case ~15 deg.

What was the temp on your proc or mobo?

[simon275]

6800gt mate.

Yeah I talked to my dad and he is gonna buy me a watercooling system. I want a system where the radiator is external any suggestions. And I need to be able to buy it in Australia.

[simon275]

Yeah I was gonna do that but I dont have time. So christmas is commiung early for me.

I am getting a Zalman Reserator 2

http://www.pccasegear.com/prod4001.htm

I am confused does this kit come with VGA RAM heatsinks the support my VGA card not the water cooling block but just the heatsinks.

EDIT: I am buying a set of vga ram sinks sepeartly as they are needed for my card and the don't come with the kit.

[Dukenuke001]

water cooling always is the best way to go if u dont mind the hassle, trust that theres no leaks, and get a good system. Plus u can add that cool UV coolant! lol

[Crimson Sky]

98 degrees? Farenheit?? or Celsius? if it was Farenheit then thats actually normal operating temps. If it was 98 Celsius then it would have been most likely on fire, and smoke would have come pouring out of the case.

Umm..here.

[xdxforever]

graphics cards can safely reach 90C these days, at least ati cards state that as the suggested upper limit in their Radeon cards, although I would suggest staying under 70C. I would suggest the zalman v700 coolers for anyone on the basis that they are cheap and perform great. It is a mystery to me why they put such incredibly bad coolers on ALL graphics cards...

[Silenced_Coyote]

So I was playing Wow and the game started to lagg a bit look at the latency it was fine. Then I noticed the case fans where going really fast. Hmmm So I alt tabed out of wow to the desktop and right clicked on the nivida thingy to tell me my graphics card temp

98 Degrees

Pushes power button computer turns off. Thank good for the ATX standard.

I hope I havent killed it because I need my computer and Now is not the time for an upgrade as I am in my exams. So it will have to wait until I can buy a 3rd party cooler and some better case fans after my exams. Stupid super lan boy case dam fans aren't fast enough.

"I was playing Wow..."
"Now is not the time for an upgrade as I am in my exams."

So you have time to play WoW, but don't have time to upgrade? I don't think now is the time to play Wow. That is unless your whole party is in the same class and you guys are studying together in the virtual world.

[simon275]

Lol I was just checking my in game mail and talking to my guildies. I was just about to log off to.

Yes 98 degrees. I was suprised there wasn't smoke coming off it to.